https://www.avient.com/news/avient-present-broad-array-innovative-and-sustainable-materials-solutions-chinaplas-2025
Media Contact
Jennifer Huang
Avient Corporation
jennifer.huang@avient.com
Media Relations Contacts
Company Officers
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/polyone-announces-increase-quarterly-dividend
The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Investor Relations Contact: Eric R.
Investor Contacts
https://www.avient.com/investor-center/news/avient-announces-tenth-consecutive-annual-increase-quarterly-dividend
Pro forma for the acquisition we are achieving the highest level of adjusted EBITDA in the company's history."
Investor Relations Contact: Joe Di Salvo, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations, Avient Corporation, +1 440-930-1921, giuseppe.disalvo@avient.com; Media Contact: Kyle G.
Investor Contacts
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-05/AVNT May IR Presentation w Non GAAP Recs.pdf
To provide comparable financial results, the Company references “pro forma” financial metrics, which include the business results of Clariant Color for
periods prior to the Acquisition Date.
Innovation is the lifeblood of a specialty company.
The presentation of these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-design-and-georgia-tech-students-team-innovate-polystrand-composites
Media Contact
Nicole DeChant
Avient Corporation
nicole.dechant@avient.com
Media Relations Contacts
Company Officers
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-showcase-newest-additions-its-healthcare-portfolio-mdm-west-2025
Media Contact
Nicole DeChant
Avient Corporation
nicole.dechant@avient.com
Media Relations Contacts
Company Officers
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/polystrand-rome-snowboard-bindings-case-study-1.pdf
This material’s superior stiffness
and flexural strength enables Rome to give snowboarders
its signature “flex with pop” performance in the
lightest, most responsive binding the company has ever
produced.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Investor%2520Day%2520-%2520May%25202012%2520-%2520Operational%2520Excellence.pdf
Kedrowski
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Operational Excellence
• Operational Excellence is a never-ending quest
for improvement in response to the voice of our
customers and shareholders
• It is all about strengthening our capabilities to
deliver value flawlessly to our customers deliver value flawlessly to our customers
• It challenges us to enhance our
productivity, profitability, and efficiency
in all phases of our business, from
safety to quality to waste elimination
to environmental stewardship
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Lean Six Sigma Initiative
• In 2009, Lean Six Sigma was launched to
improve execution skills across all
businesses, functions, and global regions
• A company-wide diagnostic was
conducted, resulting in identification of six conducted, resulting in identification of six
strategic improvement platforms
• Financial targets were estimated,
resources identified and trained
results delivered
,
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PolyOne OSHA Recordable Incidence Rate
4
5
6
5.1
Safety Performance
*Rubber And Plastics Manufacturing Industry (2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics).
0
1
2
3
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Industry
Average
1.4 1.3
1.1 1.1 0.85 0.65
0.57
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• Exemplary on-time delivery
• Best-in-class working capital
% of sales
81%
87%
88%
95%
93%
92%
94%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
On-Time Delivery*
Lean Six Sigma Delivering Results
• Approximately $200M in
cash driven by working
capital improvements
16.2%
14.4%
18.9%
11.7%
9.6% 9.6%
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
WC % of Sales
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
*As measured to customer request date
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40.0%
Percent of Associates
Trained in LSS
World’s Best Start-up
Program in 2009*
World’s Best Business Process
Excellence Program in 2012*
Award-Winning Lean Six Sigma Program
*Both awards received from International Quality and Productivity Center
16.5%
40.0%
2009 2011
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• Globally leverage strategic supplier
management best practices
• Implement world class demand
management processes
Critical Imperatives
• Improve operational reliability and efficiencies
• Optimize global freight management
Drive 50 – 100 basis points of gross margin expansion per year
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